Having had the privilege of having small glimpses into the depth of your intellect, character and emotion, I have no doubt that you looked at this long and hard, from every possible angle, and made the only decision you could have made. One of my favorite sayings is: "Life is what happens when you're making other plans" (which can be bad, but it can also be very, very good). It isn't surprising that life was moving on and that, resist as you might, you eventually had to move with it.

Your life will eventually move on from The Hobbit, and you will have many successes down the road. But know that you've made a very valuable and important imprint on the movie, on TORn and on our hearts. As others have said, you are, and will remain, a dear member of our community, and always welcome here.